Bracing: Name one event you could not stop.
My employer closed our branch. They had decided before the staff meeting.
Bracing: Note remembered body details, such as hands, jaw, posture, or something else.
I pressed my heels into the floor and held my jaw tight. My fingers hurt from gripping my pen.
Bracing: What did you say or do to stop or change it?
I interrupted with suggestions. At home I kept rewriting an email asking for another meeting.
Numb or checked out: Name one event. Keep the description manageable.
A close friend told me she was moving away. I hadn't expected a date.
Numb or checked out: Note remembered body details, if any.
I remember heavy shoulders. I don't remember my breathing.
Numb or checked out: Describe your actions without diagnosing yourself.
I nodded, washed the cups, and checked my phone. I couldn't recall part of what she said. I called the next day to ask.
Stayed present: Name one hard event when you could notice and respond.
I told my sister I couldn't keep organizing all our family gatherings. I expected disappointment.
Stayed present: Note remembered body details, including discomfort or tears.
My stomach felt tight and I cried. I noticed the chair against my back while she answered.
Stayed present: What did you say or do? Include a detail to revisit in Module 2.
I let her finish. She was tired too. We discussed smaller visits. I want to remember that I could listen while upset.
Name anything you want to leave unexplored today, or write 'Nothing today.'
The argument after the branch closure. I have enough on the page without going into that today.